Rhys Dipshan

CT-born, New York-based legal tech reporter covering everything from in-house technology disruption to privacy trends, blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, and ghosts-in-the-machine. Continually waiting for law to catch up with tech. (It's like waiting for Godot, but without the clowns)

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August 26, 2021 | Legaltech News

ILTACON 2021 Has First Confirmed Case of COVID-19

An employee of a contractor working with ILTA on ILTACON 2021 has tested positive for COVID-19. ILTA noted that the fourth and final day of the conference, which is taking place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, will continue on as scheduled.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

August 25, 2021 | Legaltech News

At the ILTACON Vendor Hall, a Different Type of Experience This Year

In the first in-person legal tech conference since COVID-19, attendance in the exhibit hall is lower than in years past. Exhibitors say that may have been expected and they've had good conversations, but would still like to see more people walking through.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

August 24, 2021 | Legaltech News

ILTACON 2021 Roundup: Day 2

Tuesday at ILTACON 2021 brought more panels, meetings and chance meetings. Which makes things around here seem... almost normal? Rhys Dipshan and Zach Warren give their thoughts on exhaustion, walking the halls, and more.

By Rhys Dipshan | Zach Warren

6 minute read

August 24, 2021 | Legaltech News

DISCO Launches E-discovery Education, Certification Program to Support, Foster Power Users

The e-discovery provider announced a learning management system that offers personalized, "role-based" educational content, and an certification program that won't be prerequisite of using the tool.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

August 24, 2021 | Legaltech News

The View From ILTACON 2021: Legal Tech's First Hybrid Conference

The first in-person legal tech conference since early 2020 highlighted how the industry is adapting to a "new normal"—and how much has changed (and hasn't) since last year.

By Rhys Dipshan

1 minute read

August 24, 2021 | Legaltech News

ILTACON 2021 Round-Up: Day 1

There was a time when opening a legal tech conference by holding a mic up to an iPad would have been bizarre. But today, it was one of the most concrete examples of things returning to "normal" in the legal tech space.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

August 17, 2021 | Legaltech News

Conga Acquires Contract Wrangler, Further Expanding Its CLM Footprint

The enterprise technology provider, which merged with CLM company Apttus last year, will offer Contract Wrangler as a standalone tool under a new name and integrate it into its broader contract offerings.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

August 11, 2021 | Legaltech News

COVID Didn't Spark Law Schools' Tech Transformation, but It Did Accelerate It

While law schools were investing in technology well before the pandemic, the past year provided the impetus for some long-awaited modernizations—and pushed more professors to fully appreciate the role technology plays in the broader legal market.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read